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The Making of a Manager: What to Do When Everyone Looks to You The Making of a Manager: What to Do When Everyone Looks to You (Hardcover)
by (shelved 28 times as manager)
avg rating 4.20 — 21,264 ratings — published 2019
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The Manager's Path: A Guide for Tech Leaders Navigating Growth and Change The Manager's Path: A Guide for Tech Leaders Navigating Growth and Change (Paperback)
by (shelved 26 times as manager)
avg rating 4.25 — 10,215 ratings — published 2017
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The Five Dysfunctions of a Team The Five Dysfunctions of a Team (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as manager)
avg rating 4.11 — 135,952 ratings — published 2002
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First, Break All the Rules: What the World's Greatest Managers Do Differently First, Break All the Rules: What the World's Greatest Managers Do Differently (Hardcover)
by (shelved 15 times as manager)
avg rating 3.94 — 41,530 ratings — published 1998
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High Output Management High Output Management (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as manager)
avg rating 4.30 — 21,144 ratings — published 1983
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The One Minute Manager The One Minute Manager (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as manager)
avg rating 3.95 — 146,799 ratings — published 1981
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The First 90 Days: Critical Success Strategies for New Leaders at All Levels The First 90 Days: Critical Success Strategies for New Leaders at All Levels (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as manager)
avg rating 3.85 — 36,966 ratings — published 2003
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Radical Candor: Be a Kickass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity Radical Candor: Be a Kickass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as manager)
avg rating 4.05 — 55,920 ratings — published 2017
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How to Win Friends & Influence People How to Win Friends & Influence People (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as manager)
avg rating 4.22 — 1,136,173 ratings — published 1936
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An Elegant Puzzle: Systems of Engineering Management An Elegant Puzzle: Systems of Engineering Management (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 11 times as manager)
avg rating 4.08 — 3,784 ratings — published 2019
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The Phoenix Project: A Novel About IT, DevOps, and Helping Your Business Win The Phoenix Project: A Novel About IT, DevOps, and Helping Your Business Win (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as manager)
avg rating 4.26 — 49,667 ratings — published 2013
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Managing Humans: Biting and Humorous Tales of a Software Engineering Manager Managing Humans: Biting and Humorous Tales of a Software Engineering Manager (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as manager)
avg rating 3.92 — 4,279 ratings — published 2007
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Turn the Ship Around!: A True Story of Turning Followers into Leaders Turn the Ship Around!: A True Story of Turning Followers into Leaders (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as manager)
avg rating 4.23 — 21,087 ratings — published 2013
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Peopleware: Productive Projects and Teams Peopleware: Productive Projects and Teams (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as manager)
avg rating 4.14 — 9,899 ratings — published 1987
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Accelerate: Building and Scaling High Performing Technology Organizations Accelerate: Building and Scaling High Performing Technology Organizations (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as manager)
avg rating 4.05 — 8,018 ratings — published
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The Effective Manager The Effective Manager (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as manager)
avg rating 4.28 — 2,191 ratings — published 2016
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Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as manager)
avg rating 4.07 — 81,382 ratings — published 2002
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Engineering Management for the Rest of Us Engineering Management for the Rest of Us (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as manager)
avg rating 4.16 — 1,110 ratings — published 2022
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Team Topologies: Organizing Business and Technology Teams for Fast Flow Team Topologies: Organizing Business and Technology Teams for Fast Flow (ebook)
by (shelved 6 times as manager)
avg rating 4.18 — 5,428 ratings — published 2019
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The Culture Code: The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups The Culture Code: The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as manager)
avg rating 4.25 — 34,968 ratings — published 2017
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Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as manager)
avg rating 4.10 — 265,349 ratings — published 2009
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The Hard Thing About Hard Things: Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers―Straight Talk on the Challenges of Entrepreneurship The Hard Thing About Hard Things: Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers―Straight Talk on the Challenges of Entrepreneurship (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as manager)
avg rating 4.20 — 108,259 ratings — published 2014
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Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as manager)
avg rating 4.07 — 19,576 ratings — published 1999
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The Mythical Man-Month: Essays on Software Engineering The Mythical Man-Month: Essays on Software Engineering (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as manager)
avg rating 4.01 — 15,013 ratings — published 1975
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Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as manager)
avg rating 4.12 — 288,740 ratings — published 2001
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The Effective Executive: The Definitive Guide to Getting the Right Things Done (Harperbusiness Essentials) The Effective Executive: The Definitive Guide to Getting the Right Things Done (Harperbusiness Essentials)
by (shelved 6 times as manager)
avg rating 4.08 — 37,577 ratings — published 1966
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Become an Effective Software Engineering Manager Become an Effective Software Engineering Manager (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as manager)
avg rating 4.36 — 582 ratings — published 2020
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Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as manager)
avg rating 4.25 — 98,954 ratings — published 2015
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Measure What Matters Measure What Matters (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 5 times as manager)
avg rating 3.98 — 37,096 ratings — published 2017
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Thinking In Systems: A Primer Thinking In Systems: A Primer (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as manager)
avg rating 4.19 — 21,819 ratings — published 2008
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Powerful: Building a Culture of Freedom and Responsibility Powerful: Building a Culture of Freedom and Responsibility (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as manager)
avg rating 4.08 — 7,134 ratings — published 2018
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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as manager)
avg rating 4.16 — 814,740 ratings — published 1989
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The First-time Manager The First-time Manager (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as manager)
avg rating 3.82 — 2,882 ratings — published 1978
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Staff Engineer: Leadership Beyond the Management Track Staff Engineer: Leadership Beyond the Management Track (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 4 times as manager)
avg rating 4.04 — 2,982 ratings — published
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Thanks for the Feedback: The Science and Art of Receiving Feedback Well Thanks for the Feedback: The Science and Art of Receiving Feedback Well (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as manager)
avg rating 4.05 — 9,756 ratings — published 2014
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The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as manager)
avg rating 4.07 — 82,703 ratings — published
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HBR's 10 Must Reads for New Managers HBR's 10 Must Reads for New Managers (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as manager)
avg rating 4.04 — 824 ratings — published
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Resilient Management Resilient Management (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as manager)
avg rating 4.35 — 831 ratings — published
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The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead Forever The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead Forever (ebook)
by (shelved 4 times as manager)
avg rating 4.01 — 28,677 ratings — published 2016
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The DevOps Handbook: How to Create World-Class Agility, Reliability, and Security in Technology Organizations The DevOps Handbook: How to Create World-Class Agility, Reliability, and Security in Technology Organizations (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as manager)
avg rating 4.29 — 5,846 ratings — published 2015
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Who: The A Method for Hiring Who: The A Method for Hiring (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as manager)
avg rating 3.96 — 7,461 ratings — published 2008
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Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as manager)
avg rating 3.99 — 15,939 ratings — published 2010
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Thinking, Fast and Slow Thinking, Fast and Slow (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as manager)
avg rating 4.17 — 580,627 ratings — published 2011
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Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as manager)
avg rating 3.95 — 124,966 ratings — published 2009
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Primal Leadership: Realizing the Power of Emotional Intelligence Primal Leadership: Realizing the Power of Emotional Intelligence (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as manager)
avg rating 3.91 — 11,462 ratings — published 2002
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Overcoming the Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Field Guide for Leaders, Managers, and Facilitators (J-B Lencioni Series) Overcoming the Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Field Guide for Leaders, Managers, and Facilitators (J-B Lencioni Series)
by (shelved 3 times as manager)
avg rating 4.12 — 4,389 ratings — published 2002
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Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as manager)
avg rating 4.13 — 142,612 ratings — published 2021
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Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as manager)
avg rating 3.84 — 94,175 ratings — published 2008
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Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as manager)
avg rating 4.21 — 175,163 ratings — published 1984
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